# Pinnadoowa GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pinnadoowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Pinnadoowa Pinnadoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.75 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8km² - 1mapped service - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pinnadoowa? Pinnadoowa lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ankokkawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ankokkawala/), [Badungoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/badungoda/), [Manavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/manavila/), [Pinnadoowa Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pinnadoowa-colony/) and [Yakgaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/yakgaha/). By area it is the 7574th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Pinnadoowa is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0611° N, 80.2697° E. Local names: පින්නදූව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Pinnadoowa ### Nearby, outside Pinnadoowa - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape4.6 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa4.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla4.9 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare5.0 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa5.8 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central5.9 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla6.1 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa6.2 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West6.2 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa6.6 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa6.6 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.7 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pinnadoowa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle9.4 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 4.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Pinnadoowa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pinnadoowa. - Enderagoda - Kabarayamulla Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Pinnadoowa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pinnadoowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital sin dinero · Ambagahawatta 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07325&mlon=80.23992#map=17/6.07325/80.23992) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Grand Highway Resort · Manavila 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05854&mlon=80.26125#map=17/6.05854/80.26125) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Upananda College · Pinnadoowa Colony 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06667&mlon=80.26670#map=17/6.06667/80.26670) College Southern Teachers Education College · Ihalagoda East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07423&mlon=80.28119#map=17/6.07423/80.28119) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pinnadoowa Places mapped inside Pinnadoowa in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Pinnadoowa?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pinnadoowa?Ankokkawala, Badungoda, Manavila, Pinnadoowa Colony and Yakgaha - What is there to see in Pinnadoowa?Bogahagoda, Coco Bay, Buddha Statue, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center - What time zone is Pinnadoowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pinnadoowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pinnadoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pinnadoowa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pinnadoowa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pinnadoowa?sin dinero, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pinnadoowa?Sanasa Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pinnadoowa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinnadoowa?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pinnadoowa?LK3145155 (OCHA common operational dataset)